Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Night Caller (1998)


Released on VHS, July 14th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Beth is a pretty lonely woman who lives with and cares for her bedridden mother as well as working the graveyard shift in a local convenient store.
One evening while at work, Beth starts listening to a local radio show hosted by a psychologist who is becoming somewhat of a celebrity due to her advice.
Beth begins to take what the doctor is saying to heart and make some changes in her life.
But Beth goes a little overboard when she begins to obsess about the doctor being her bestest friend in this whole wide world.
Stars Tracy Nelson , Shanna Reed , Mary Crosby , Cyndi Pass , Eve Sigall , Howard S. Miller , Christopher Kriesa , Zack Hopkins , Luisa Leschin , Rance Howard
Directed by Robert Malenfant
Rated R
DARK COMEDY/HORROR

Dumplings (2004)


Released on DVD, February 28, 2006, in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: Mrs. Lee sees herself looking older and cannot handle that it seems to be driving her husband into a younger woman's arms.
She seeks out a woman who is known in small circles for her secret recipes for youth rejuvenation.
Mrs. Lee will do anything it takes, pay any price necessary, to win back her husband's adoration.
Stars Miriam Yeung Chin Wah , Bai Ling , Miki Yeung , Meme Tian , Tony Leung Ka Fai , Pauline Lau
Directed by Fruit Chan
NOT RATED
MYSTERY/HORROR

Goon (2011)

This is based on truths.
Released March 30, 2012, in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Doug is a regular kind of guy.
He keeps in touch with his family and his best bud and he works as a club bouncer.
One evening, while at a local hockey game with his buddy, Doug actually gets some different kind of attention.
After getting into a fight, and beating the complete snot out of the other guy, Dougs whole life changes.
Stars Seann William Scott , Jay Baruchel , Alison Pill , Liev Schreiber , Eugene Levy , Marc-André Grondin , Kim Coates , Nicholas Campbell , Richard Clarkin , Jonathan Cherry , Ricky Mabe , George Tchortov , Karl Graboshas , Larry Woo , Jeff Strome
Directed by Michael Dowse
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY

Poor White Trash (2000)


Released December 1st in the US.
Filmed in Illinois and California.
The story: Michael is a bright kid whos mom is set on him attending college, no matter what.
But when Michael and his pal get into some trouble and get arrested, he now has a criminal record.
Michaels mom gets an idea and goes along on a crime spree, as she sees it to be the only way to get her son to school.
Stars Tony Denman , Jacob Tierney , Craig Patton , Kerri Randles , Danielle Harris , Patrick Renna , Doug MacHugh , Sean Young , Jason London , M. Emmet Walsh , Bob Koherr , Jaime Pressly
Directed by (& story partly written)Michael Addis
Rated R
COMEDY

Barefoot In The Park (1967)

Released May 25th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
The story: Paul and Corie are a couple of twenty-somethings who just got hitched.
After they move into a tiny apartment, things quickly go downhill.
They realize things about each other that they never actually considered before they had to live together and it seems the only resolution is separation.
Stars Jane Fonda , Robert Redford , Mildred Natwick , Herb Edelman , Mabel Albertson , Charles Boyer , Fritz Feld
Directed by Gene Saks
Rated G
COMEDY

Lisa (1990)

Released April 20th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Lisa is a 14-year-old girl, who has crushes on many guys.
Her and her girlfriend like to take random pictures of cute guys.
One evening, by chance Lisa meets a guy she finds simply dreamy.
But little does Lisa know that her dream guy is a cold-hearted killer.
Stars Staci Keanan , Tanya Fenmore , Cheryl Ladd , D.W. Moffett , Jeffrey Tambor ,Edan Gross , Julie Cobb , Michael Ayr , Lisa Moncure , Tom Dugan , Frankie Thorn
Directed by Gary Sherman
Rated PG13
THRILLER/MYSTERY

Monday, July 23, 2012

Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

Released November 12th in the US. (hmmm...)
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Trish is an 18-year-old high school student who is planning on having her friends over this Friday night for a "sleepover party" :P.
The typical antics ensue although none of the girls seemed to pay any mind to the fact that since breakfast, the radio has been reporting that this is the anniversary of a serial killer.
:P
Stars Michelle Michaels , Robin Stille , Michael Villella , Debra Deliso , Andree Honore , Gina Smika Hunter , Jennifer Meyers , Joseph Alan Johnson , David Millbern , Jim Boyce , Pamela Roylance , Brinke Stevens , Anna Patton
Directed by Amy Holden Jones
Rated R
HORROR/SLASHER

Monday, July 2, 2012

Dahmer (2002)

Based on truths.
Released June 21st in the US.
Filmed in Wisconsin and California.
The story: Jeffery is a young man with some very serious inner demons.
For starters, he is misunderstood by his overbearing father, whose acceptance Jeffery is in desperate need of.
So...Jeffery resorts to the worst kind of counseling he can give himself...actually playin out in the recesses of his own darkened mind.
Stars Jeremy Renner , Bruce Davison , Artel Great , Matt Newton , Dion Basco , Kate Williamson , Christina Payano , Tom'ya Bowden , Sean Blakemore , Daniel McInerney , Lily Knight , Xavier Lawrence
Directed by (and story written) David Jacobson
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/THRILLER/MYSTERY/HISTORY

I Spit On Your Grave (1978)


Released November 22nd in the US.
Filmed in Connecticut and New York.
The story: Jenny is an aspiring writer who decides to go off into the country and write herself a good ole novel.
After a very short time, the complete morons in town - in a town which seems to have a lack of females (tsssss) get a brainstorm to "get" (if you will) Miss Jenny.
Jenny gets her revenge on every last one of those assholes.
Good Jenny, very good.
Stars Camille Keaton , Eron Tabor , Richard Pace , Anthony Nichols , Gunter Kleemann , Alexis Magnotti , Tammy Zarchi , Terry Zarchi , Traci Ferrante
Directed by (and story written) Meir Zarchi
Rated R
ULTRAVIOLENCE